• Lepontic

    Origine del nome

    Alpi Lepontine (VS)/(Italia)/(TI)

    Rango
    dominio tettonico
    Statuto
    valido
    In breve

    The Lepontic tectonic domain is situated between the Helvetic and Penninic units in the internal part of the Central Alps. It is characterized by the presence of a structural and metamorphic dome (Lepontine Dome). Most of these units are derived from the most distal part of the thinned European margin.

  • Ticino Culmination

    Origine del nome

    Ticino = Tessin (TI) river (Valle Leventina)

    Rango
    unità tettonica
    Statuto
    termine informale
    In breve

    Eastern culmination of the Lepontic domain, situated between the «Maggia Synformal Zone» and the Forcola Fault.

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